Hi all

I thought I posted this the other day but it appears I did not.

I would like to create a website that uses a database to store content.

It will be a directory of business.

I have not done this before and would like a tutorial to show me how.

I am not sure what technology to use, free would be best.

Thanks

Joe

any database technology is suitable

let us know what server side code you can use and we'll point you to a tutorial.

Joe if you're looking for free I'd guess PHP/MySQL is the way to go. Chris is right that any database technology will be fine, but I have a hunch PHP/MySQL is where you're going to end up.

I don't know of any specific tutorials online, but I'm sure there are plenty and I'm sure even a minimal amount of searching will find them.

I'd sooner recommend a book of this is new to you. There are a lot good ones too. Just look for one that talks about both PHP and MySQL (or whichever scripting/database you choose) so you'll get intro tutorials on both. Most books will end with an example building a database driven site.

Thanks.

I will have a look for a few tutorials online and maybe a book if I can see one cheap.

I'm not sure what my server takes but will try php/mysql.